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Ncc 1709
Fusion Enterprises Ltd Phoenix Company Alliance
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Posted - 2015.11.30 18:54:01 -
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Removing off grid boosts will be bad for ccp's income. personaly i run 3 off grid boost toons, which is 3 accounts paid for each month.
remove the offgrid functionalty, and why would i need them anymore? it restricts where i will want to fight, so i wont bother fighting else where. i dont even see any point to keeping them subbed if i have to move them every where to benefit from them. so that would make it 3 less paid for accounts per month, from me alone.
now if every corporation in null runs a similar setup, thats 1500 corps no longer using 3 accounts per system each.
so 4500 unsubbed accounts, just from removing off grid boosts.
plus less people will be willing to fight without boosts, so less content, less happy pvper's, more people unsub.
way to kill the game with such a simple change.
so please reconcider the removal of offgrid boosts. we have had them for many years, with few issues, why change them now? |
SurrenderMonkey
Space Llama Industries
1116
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Posted - 2015.11.30 19:01:37 -
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Ncc 1709 wrote:Removing off grid boosts will be bad for ccp's income.
It should be telling that, instead of trying to present a strong gameplay argument in favor of OGB, your first move out of the gate is basically hostage-taking.
Anyway, if you could be so kind as to contract me your stuff on your way out, I'll just thank you ahead of time.
"Help, I'm bored with missions!"
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Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
782
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Posted - 2015.11.30 19:14:33 -
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There is a bigger picture. CCP changes are more focused on removing alt play. It is true we see fewer accounts, but there are more unique account holders despite that. This means more retention and a wider market. Logins are a false story. I am a prime example of this.
I am a huge fan of eve's large combat and open fleet mechanics, but I am also a solo player. I literally spent years in eve training to become a full on support. Then along came T3 and plex. Suddenly my style of fighting on grid was gone. To be fair, on grid boosting is more powerful in that it takes more than a scan probe to end boosts. In addition, command link carrier for win.
Point of this is that they lose say the 4500 accounts but gain 9000 single account holders? By making combat more difficult and focused on solo vs multiboxing, it opens the game up to a wider diversity of players. Also to add, it was hinted at in the stream that ogb changes would make it easier to have backup command links. How this will work is unknown, but that will definitely improve things.
A good example in recent business is General Motors and Cadillac. Younger crowd might not know or remember but in the eighties and nineties, caddy was focused on catering to existing customer base instead of developing with the changing demographic. It was to the point they would have awesome cars (24v Omega) and rebadge them as a caddy. But to sell them to an aging and shrinking demographic, detuned it into a horrible lemon (Catera)
How is this eve? Well the old play style is not competitive or innovative. CCP can keep those accounts, but they will still leave with few players wanting to fill the roles. Even goonswarm recognized the change in demographic years back and how they operate.
To quote Lfod Shi
The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
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afkalt
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
2484
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Posted - 2015.11.30 19:33:42 -
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I trained mine in via command ships and not T3......awwww yeah.
Although now would be a good time to review the fittings of command processors etc, perhaps create a low slot version or move it to a rig as well as review the hulls in general. And the subsystems for those poor T3D folks. |
Leonardo Adami
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
62
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Posted - 2015.11.30 19:46:50 -
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I don't think they're doing enough. They need to either remove all boost or make it so the booster has to target specific people to apply boost imo.
I feel removing ogb only helps make the blob stronger and doesn't help small roaming gangs at all.
If they didn't want to remove boost they could keep the non specialist leadership skills that allow the fleet to receive a small boost whole you're on grid and in fleet. Then rework the attribute systems so that the attributes give a small boost to specific stats if you're mapped a certain way. Then they could allow up to say four remaps a year. This would keep some level of leadership skill useful. Still require you to be in fleet and on grid. It'll also add some flavor to the attribute systems. |
Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
783
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Posted - 2015.11.30 20:20:52 -
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Leonardo Adami wrote:I don't think they're doing enough. They need to either remove all boost or make it so the booster has to target specific people to apply boost imo.
I feel removing ogb only helps make the blob stronger and doesn't help small roaming gangs at all.
If they didn't want to remove boost they could keep the non specialist leadership skills that allow the fleet to receive a small boost whole you're on grid and in fleet. Then rework the attribute systems so that the attributes give a small boost to specific stats if you're mapped a certain way. Then they could allow up to say four remaps a year. This would keep some level of leadership skill useful. Still require you to be in fleet and on grid. It'll also add some flavor to the attribute systems.
CCP has mentioned the intention of removing attribute implants. Perhaps leadership or other boosting implants help.
For small gang, having a good command pilot is a bonus once OGB is gone. I flew T2 and T1 command fit ships small gang, and it was make or break. Mentality is a part of it. For an on grid booster, survival and fleet support is your focus, not killmails and damage. I would heavy tank, focus on positioning to force the targets out of position if they wanted to get me, etc. Since commands are active modules, it also means they can be neuted out.
The concept CCP stated was to make commands an AoE which also means supplimental command ships are easier, making it potentially harder to break the chain. In addition, they said they were looking at debuff style warfare links. Either way, combined with large grids, I really cannot find anything disadvantageous from a gameplay perspective. Most people forget that a battlecruiser can fit a warfare link. In my first forays into pvp, I flew a command link drake with my friends. When sansha incursions started, it was a prophecy. With drifters, I plan the same once the ogb is done.
If people cannot use an alt for combat, that means combat has become more engaging. More engaging means more subs. Want proof?
http://img3.mmo.mmo4arab.com/lol/2014/09/18/league_of_legends_2014_world_championship_620.jpg
Instant gratification is a beautiful thing. When there is meaning to a win and loss, it becomes more important to the player. Eve is in an extremely unique position of executed right.
We have a wide striation of ships. Stuff from newb to the supercaps. If all have relevance in a fight, that means instant gratification, but also goals to work for. The composition and makeup of a fleet should be pyramidal. With many at the bottom, and a few at the top. This allows all to get in on the action, but at the same time, roles to shoot for. That does not exist in eve. Eve is a puddle for composition. Here is the one ship doctrine and done. Train X and Y and then you can fly with us instead of tiered training.
So anything that puts onus on the players is good. It puts goals and incentive on newbs, and puts incentive on veterans to include them as foot soldiers. Pawns on the chessboard. Instead, we have tokens on a checkerboard right now.
To quote Lfod Shi
The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
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The Ginger Sith
Attero Industries
4
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Posted - 2015.11.30 20:26:23 -
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Markus Reese wrote:Point of this is that they lose say the 4500 accounts but gain 9000 single account holders?
made up stats are funny (and i am referring to both original poster and yours)
they would lose many more subs cause there are activities where ongrid boosting just is not viable since the booster would replace a more useful DPS ship reducing the fleets productivity. for example wormhole anoms and sites, also incursions so on top of all the alts that unsub from null alliances another large number of alts would do the same from wormhole corps and dedicated incursion runners and even solo multi boxers who do wormholes there are even missions runners who use off grid booster alts. the number of lost accounts would prolly be well over 10,000. and of those made up 9000 new acts you claim maybe 1/100 of them will actually stick around many will quit with in the first few days.
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Morrigan LeSante
Senex Legio The OSS
690
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Posted - 2015.11.30 20:28:59 -
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Markus Reese wrote:I really cannot find anything disadvantageous from a gameplay perspective. Most people forget that a battlecruiser can fit a warfare link.
This disadvantage is the ONLY command ship you'll actually see boosting is the damnnation. Everything else will be alpha'd off grid in a heartbeat.
Seriously, they're going to be headshot the minute grid loads because the difference links makes is so substantial to do otherwise would be simply stupid. |
SurrenderMonkey
Space Llama Industries
1119
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Posted - 2015.11.30 20:29:18 -
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The Ginger Sith wrote:Markus Reese wrote:Point of this is that they lose say the 4500 accounts but gain 9000 single account holders? made up stats are funny (and i am referring to both original poster and yours)
And yours as well, I assume?
"Help, I'm bored with missions!"
http://swiftandbitter.com/eve/wtd/
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Lloyd Roses
Artificial Memories
1343
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Posted - 2015.11.30 20:32:52 -
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Morrigan LeSante wrote:Markus Reese wrote:I really cannot find anything disadvantageous from a gameplay perspective. Most people forget that a battlecruiser can fit a warfare link. This disadvantage is the ONLY command ship you'll actually see boosting is the damnnation. Everything else will be alpha'd off grid in a heartbeat. Seriously, they're going to be headshot the minute grid loads because the difference links makes is so substantial to do otherwise would be simply stupid.
I'm pretty happy by now over those announced changes. I'll just keep flying them ongrid, and other people won't use theirs offgrid anymore. Good times ahead :D |
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Morrigan LeSante
Senex Legio The OSS
690
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Posted - 2015.11.30 20:35:01 -
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Lloyd Roses wrote:Morrigan LeSante wrote:Markus Reese wrote:I really cannot find anything disadvantageous from a gameplay perspective. Most people forget that a battlecruiser can fit a warfare link. This disadvantage is the ONLY command ship you'll actually see boosting is the damnnation. Everything else will be alpha'd off grid in a heartbeat. Seriously, they're going to be headshot the minute grid loads because the difference links makes is so substantial to do otherwise would be simply stupid. I'm pretty happy by now over those announced changes. I'll just keep flying them ongrid, and other people won't use theirs offgrid anymore. Good times ahead :D
You're missing my point.
When a damnation gets 2x the EHP of the other command ships with a standard fit, there's literally no way anyone will use anything else to boost on grid with.
Some semblance of balance is needed.
I can't even get the gallente ones to be at the races compared to a damnation, never mind competitive. |
Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
783
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Posted - 2015.11.30 20:38:59 -
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The Ginger Sith wrote:
made up stats are funny (and i am referring to both original poster and yours)
they would lose many more subs cause there are activities where ongrid boosting just is not viable since the booster would replace a more useful DPS ship reducing the fleets productivity. for example wormhole anoms and sites, also incursions so on top of all the alts that unsub from null alliances another large number of alts would do the same from wormhole corps and dedicated incursion runners and even solo multi boxers who do wormholes there are even missions runners who use off grid booster alts. the number of lost accounts would prolly be well over 10,000. and of those made up 9000 new acts you claim maybe 1/100 of them will actually stick around many will quit with in the first few days.
Quite right, it was numbers out of my arse, but it is a very valid business mentality. Hence why I gave the Cadillac example. Somebody at General Motors said "Okay, we got to just forget catering to our existing and focus on the actual market place and new customers" Result is in less than ten years, the Caddy nameplate, and buick in just a few short years, went from being a joke nobody bought into a highly competitive and respected name again.
The basis of the discussion is what I cited before, how while active accounts are down, player retention is actually up with an increase in unique subscription IDs. Reputation is everything. Eve needs to be known as the game for fleets and big fights. isn't a should, it is a MUST! The sandbox is importance, but eve's scale is the real beacon. Unfortunately, as with B-R, people saw it and learned this was the exception and not the norm.
You said what I consider a dirty word. DPS. The whole purpose of command ships is to modify fleets. Yeah, you lose ONE dps ship a bit, but with my boosts for example, even on a T1 battlecruiser effectively reduces the entirety of the entire other fleet's effective DPS. Toss in Debuff, and that is even more insane.
Prime example, A heavy hero tank ecm burst scorpion with smartbombs and the spectrum breaker. DPS is nil, but when half of the red's drones disappear off the field or are not applied, plus the time I have held up an entire fleet and their neuts is worth a hell of a lot more than the dps myself and a couple others would bring. It also can mess up their logistics, etc for even more effective damage. That is why they are called force multipliers.
In addition, the DPS loss isn't very much depending on how they are played. Single link ships do just dandy. Increased disruption range is a thing of beauty.
My dream for eve? Have all the EFT dps mean diddly squat. DPS application is all that should matter. So what if you got 2x the spreadsheet damage vs my fleet if the applied dps is only half thanks to good FC, fleet composition and pilot skill.
To quote Lfod Shi
The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
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Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
783
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Posted - 2015.11.30 20:41:47 -
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Morrigan LeSante wrote:
You're missing my point.
When a damnation gets 2x the EHP of the other command ships with a standard fit, there's literally no way anyone will use anything else to boost on grid with.
Some semblance of balance is needed.
I can't even get the gallente ones to be at the races compared to a damnation, never mind competitive.
Valid point, and one worthy to be brought up and looked at for sure. The T1s would be used if cost is an issue as well. With insurance and the lower cost, they do make valid alternatives. But in the large fleet, no disagreement. Damnation or Vulture was all I even considered. Only reason I would fly a different one would be the minmatar to get the skirmish links in a shield fleet.
To quote Lfod Shi
The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
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Stitch Kaneland
Tribal Liberation Force Minmatar Republic
667
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Posted - 2015.11.30 21:02:09 -
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The tears will flow..
"How will I ever PvP again?"
You dont NEED links to kill people. You dont NEED links to outsmart or outfit your opponent. You dont NEED links to run PVE sites.
Comes down to 2 arguments:
"But MAH isk ticks"
and
"You really want me to commit to a fight, boosters and all? Why cant i keep using my risk averse I-win button?!"
Remove links entirely. Everyone is on equal footing then. You can claim the small gang needs them to fight the big gang. You dont. You use strategy and misdirection. Ive been soloing without links for a few years now without much issue. Ive killed people who were linked, when i was not. Ive out manuevered and killed gangs of 15-20:1 without links.
People are just too scared to commit and be innovative in their fits/fleets/doctrines.
Im glad OGB are being dumpstered, its been a long time coming.
Give Battlecruisers range to fullfil their Anti-Cruiser role - OP SUCCESS
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Cidanel Afuran
Static-Noise Upholders
442
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Posted - 2015.11.30 21:10:44 -
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Ncc 1709 wrote:Removing off grid boosts will be bad for ccp's income. personaly i run 3 off grid boost toons, which is 3 accounts paid for each month.
remove the offgrid functionalty, and why would i need them anymore? it restricts where i will want to fight, so i wont bother fighting else where. i dont even see any point to keeping them subbed if i have to move them every where to benefit from them. so that would make it 3 less paid for accounts per month, from me alone.
now if every corporation in null runs a similar setup, thats 1500 corps no longer using 3 accounts per system each.
so 4500 unsubbed accounts, just from removing off grid boosts.
plus less people will be willing to fight without boosts, so less content, less happy pvper's, more people unsub.
way to kill the game with such a simple change.
so please reconcider the removal of offgrid boosts. we have had them for many years, with few issues, why change them now?
Null is only 15% of the population of the game. What if removing OGBs pushes the other 85% of players to PvP more, since it would be a whole lot easier for newer people in small groups to hold their own in fights? That boosts CCP's income, if anything. |
Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
783
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Posted - 2015.11.30 21:12:43 -
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Stitch Kaneland wrote:The tears will flow.. Remove links entirely. Everyone is on equal footing then. You can claim the small gang needs them to fight the big gang. You dont. You use strategy and misdirection. Ive been soloing without links for a few years now without much issue. Ive killed people who were linked, when i was not. Ive out manuevered and killed gangs of 15-20:1 without links.
People are just too scared to commit and be innovative in their fits/fleets/doctrines.
Im glad OGB are being dumpstered, its been a long time coming.
So why remove the links all together though. If it is a counterable and vulnerable force multiplier, is that not good? Like you said yourself, it can affect, but it does not in the whole make or break a fight. Eve combat is kinda unique in that there are lots of things that give players an edge. the OGB is just an issue with things like sitting outside a pos and the like. While counterable, it is still disengaging combat. That is my issue. Not that it is some magic invincible, but it is disengaged.
I loved on grid boosting and the evasive flight tactics and positioning needed to keep alive...
http://i.imgur.com/XO9CfoP.jpg
To quote Lfod Shi
The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
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Morrigan LeSante
Senex Legio The OSS
690
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Posted - 2015.11.30 21:50:08 -
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Stitch Kaneland wrote:The tears will flow..
"How will I ever PvP again?"
You dont NEED links to kill people. You dont NEED links to outsmart or outfit your opponent. You dont NEED links to run PVE sites.
Comes down to 2 arguments:
"But MAH isk ticks"
and
"You really want me to commit to a fight, boosters and all? Why cant i keep using my risk averse I-win button?!"
Remove links entirely. Everyone is on equal footing then. You can claim the small gang needs them to fight the big gang. You dont. You use strategy and misdirection. Ive been soloing without links for a few years now without much issue. Ive killed people who were linked, when i was not. Ive out manuevered and killed gangs of 15-20:1 without links.
People are just too scared to commit and be innovative in their fits/fleets/doctrines.
Im glad OGB are being dumpstered, its been a long time coming.
Stitch that viewpoint os exclusively from your small gang/solo experience.
In a large fleet things are somewhat different and with these changes (on grid) you'll see people making choices about what links to run due to fitting issues, or doubling down on boosters. Either way it is a game changer and creates a world far, far harsher for those who do not have boosters coming out of their ears.
Since I said things are different I should probably list a few: skirmish links and the respective tank rigs significantly raise the bar when it comes to being alpha'd off field as numbers climb. Webbers supporting blap dreads need the range (tracking). They make fighting against the odds by upshipping and using links to bridge the numbers gap possible (when you're fighting over an asset, you don't get to leave field, or split the enemy fleet). Those are just a couple of examples to show its not all about linked Orthrus and garmurs: the meta is huge.
I have absolutely no issue with links on grid, save that my ship choices are damnation, damnation or maybe vulture.
Even if I want skirmish links, it will still likely remain wiser to run unbonused ones which survive vs the bonused hulls which are twice as squishy. |
Rowells
ANZAC ALLIANCE Fidelas Constans
2849
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Posted - 2015.11.30 22:01:01 -
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Ncc 1709 wrote:Removing off grid boosts will be bad for ccp's income. This isn't always the best argument to start off with. It indicates the concern is money and not game health.
"But the PCU!"
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Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
783
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Posted - 2015.11.30 22:05:36 -
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Morrigan LeSante wrote:
Either way it is a game changer and creates a world far, far harsher for those who do not have boosters coming out of their ears.
...the meta is huge. .
And these are key points. We don't know what all changes are going to happen to make the OGB. It could be some massive all encompassing overhaul where the only things in common with current are probably somoe of the types of the bonuses and the ship names. At this time, the fitting, effectiveness, and ship attributes are entirely up in the air. How they get applied? My cat's optinion is probably just as valid as any we can theorycraft.
Let people sell their boosting alts six months in advance. This could end up being hell of a deal getting one now.
To quote Lfod Shi
The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
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Rowells
ANZAC ALLIANCE Fidelas Constans
2849
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Posted - 2015.11.30 22:11:55 -
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Markus Reese wrote:Morrigan LeSante wrote:
Either way it is a game changer and creates a world far, far harsher for those who do not have boosters coming out of their ears.
...the meta is huge. .
And these are key points. We don't know what all changes are going to happen to make the OGB. It could be some massive all encompassing overhaul where the only things in common with current are probably somoe of the types of the bonuses and the ship names. At this time, the fitting, effectiveness, and ship attributes are entirely up in the air. How they get applied? My cat's optinion is probably just as valid as any we can theorycraft. Let people sell their boosting alts six months in advance. This could end up being hell of a deal getting one now. I don't think CCP has mentioned changing any attributes or stats. So far I've only heard that off grid is gone. Not sure if it's necessary to change the stats atm. At least not until the meta settles. |
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Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
784
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Posted - 2015.11.30 22:14:20 -
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Rowells wrote: I don't think CCP has mentioned changing any attributes or stats. So far I've only heard that off grid is gone. Not sure if it's necessary to change the stats atm. At least not until the meta settles.
The ships themselves, you are right. They have not mentioned anything, but this was also true with logi changes. When being finalized, we got changes to the logi ships attributes and other parts as well in addition to falloff.
To quote Lfod Shi
The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
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Stitch Kaneland
Tribal Liberation Force Minmatar Republic
668
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Posted - 2015.11.30 22:36:40 -
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Markus Reese wrote:Stitch Kaneland wrote:The tears will flow.. Remove links entirely. Everyone is on equal footing then. You can claim the small gang needs them to fight the big gang. You dont. You use strategy and misdirection. Ive been soloing without links for a few years now without much issue. Ive killed people who were linked, when i was not. Ive out manuevered and killed gangs of 15-20:1 without links.
People are just too scared to commit and be innovative in their fits/fleets/doctrines.
Im glad OGB are being dumpstered, its been a long time coming. So why remove the links all together though. If it is a counterable and vulnerable force multiplier, is that not good? Like you said yourself, it can affect, but it does not in the whole make or break a fight. Eve combat is kinda unique in that there are lots of things that give players an edge. the OGB is just an issue with things like sitting outside a pos and the like. While counterable, it is still disengaging combat. That is my issue. Not that it is some magic invincible, but it is disengaged. I loved on grid boosting and the evasive flight tactics and positioning needed to keep alive... http://i.imgur.com/XO9CfoP.jpg
OGB in their current state are damn near immune to risk. EVE is built on risk vs reward. Yet you can have a 6 link tengu follow around your svipul in LS and hug a gate or station for total immunity. Or make it where you have to invest in an HG virtue set just to probe one down in nul. Not to mention being nullified and cloaky so it can dodge gate camps too.
You park your booster and go use your cancer of choice (svipul, garmur, orthrus, gila etc) and you have an almost risk free way of pvping. Its not "just" the boosters i have issue with. Its the combination of links, HG implants and drugs that really make for rediculous scenarios. Like 11k/s garmurs or 4.5k/s gilas. Anyone can buy and plug in a set of implants or pop some pills. For links though you need a dedicated account pushing this out of the realm of a casual player.
Thats what is needed are more casual players, going out and experiencing pvp and learning the mechanics. Not be forced to feel like they NEED links to compete against all the elite lowsec pvp tryhards. Who think they're awesome because they have a 2nd account that does nothing but boost 1 ship. We make that ease of access easier and more pvp will come naturally.
In the case of fleets, every fleet has their own links. Hell when i lived in null our self defense fleet had links. Saying you need links to take on another fleet is silly. That other fleet has the same links you do. Removing links would make zero difference in what you do now, and what you do then. Both parties are on equal footing. If you really need to sig tank, pop that pill that reduces sig radius :)
Give Battlecruisers range to fullfil their Anti-Cruiser role - OP SUCCESS
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Rowells
ANZAC ALLIANCE Fidelas Constans
2849
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Posted - 2015.11.30 23:02:51 -
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Markus Reese wrote:Rowells wrote: I don't think CCP has mentioned changing any attributes or stats. So far I've only heard that off grid is gone. Not sure if it's necessary to change the stats atm. At least not until the meta settles.
The ships themselves, you are right. They have not mentioned anything, but this was also true with logi changes. When being finalized, we got changes to the logi ships attributes and other parts as well in addition to falloff. Are you referring to the optimal and falloff bonuses? I think we're changed as a result of the changed modules, otherwise the bonuses would have been out of wack (tiny optimal bonus for shield falloff makes little sense).
They aren't changing any stats, just locations. I wouldn't expect any changes alongside the grid changes. |
Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
785
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Posted - 2015.11.30 23:11:13 -
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Rowells wrote:Markus Reese wrote:Rowells wrote: I don't think CCP has mentioned changing any attributes or stats. So far I've only heard that off grid is gone. Not sure if it's necessary to change the stats atm. At least not until the meta settles.
The ships themselves, you are right. They have not mentioned anything, but this was also true with logi changes. When being finalized, we got changes to the logi ships attributes and other parts as well in addition to falloff. Are you referring to the optimal and falloff bonuses? I think we're changed as a result of the changed modules, otherwise the bonuses would have been out of wack (tiny optimal bonus for shield falloff makes little sense). They aren't changing any stats, just locations. I wouldn't expect any changes alongside the grid changes.
Weren't fittings tweaked as well? Guess I need to re-read, but the point is that all CCP has said is that OGB changes are in the works and they are looking at making it AoE. Very vague. They might just change the warfare links to an area, or they might change everything and give us command battleships for high tank environments.
Main point I was stating is that due to the sheer lack of info, the direction of this topic would better be suited as to how to make on grid, and being and on grid pilot just an awesome role. Something that serious and focused players need only apply for instead of just a background alt on a side monitor.
To quote Lfod Shi
The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
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FT Diomedes
The Graduates
1971
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Posted - 2015.11.30 23:44:34 -
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I usually fly with an on-grid boosting Claymore, so I cannot wait for off-grid boosting to go away. That will be a very welcome change. It also means I won't have to cart around my Virtue set account to chase people's OGB away.
CCP should add more NPC 0.0 space to open it up and liven things up: the Stepping Stones project.
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The Ginger Sith
Attero Industries
4
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Posted - 2015.12.01 00:11:09 -
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SurrenderMonkey wrote:The Ginger Sith wrote:Markus Reese wrote:Point of this is that they lose say the 4500 accounts but gain 9000 single account holders? made up stats are funny (and i am referring to both original poster and yours) And yours as well, I assume?
actually i was going by the trends very few new players stick around from any of the major influxes and i used to FC incursions and hunt in wormholes so speaking from experience that there are just as many pve OGB's as pvp ones and i rarely saw OGB's in pvp when i lived in null and i always ran my command ship on grid shooting and tackling stuff. |
SurrenderMonkey
Space Llama Industries
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Posted - 2015.12.01 01:25:07 -
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The Ginger Sith wrote:SurrenderMonkey wrote:The Ginger Sith wrote:Markus Reese wrote:Point of this is that they lose say the 4500 accounts but gain 9000 single account holders? made up stats are funny (and i am referring to both original poster and yours) And yours as well, I assume? actually i was going by the trends very few new players stick around from any of the major influxes and i used to FC incursions and hunt in wormholes so speaking from experience that there are just as many pve OGB's as pvp ones and i rarely saw OGB's in pvp when i lived in null and i always ran my command ship on grid shooting and tackling stuff.
Cool.
Show your work.
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Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
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Posted - 2015.12.01 01:38:50 -
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Not sure how we made a connection, but if new players dont stick, is proof they are bored. I used to FC incursions as well. One of the first fcs and ran some of the largest fleets during the live events. To this day people from back then see me in channels and start a convo to say hi.
The game mechanics only go so far. It is up to us to make sure it is a rewarding experience
To quote Lfod Shi
The ratting itself is PvE. Getting away with it is PvP.
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Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
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Posted - 2015.12.01 01:56:31 -
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Removing off grid boosts won't hurt their income. If anything, it will improve their income, now that people can't basically pay to win and cheat at 1v1 fights.
Lowsec, for example, becomes much more new player friendly.
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Joe Risalo
State War Academy Caldari State
1006
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Posted - 2015.12.01 02:17:15 -
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Ncc 1709 wrote:Removing off grid boosts will be bad for ccp's income. personaly i run 3 off grid boost toons, which is 3 accounts paid for each month.
remove the offgrid functionalty, and why would i need them anymore? it restricts where i will want to fight, so i wont bother fighting else where. i dont even see any point to keeping them subbed if i have to move them every where to benefit from them. so that would make it 3 less paid for accounts per month, from me alone.
now if every corporation in null runs a similar setup, thats 1500 corps no longer using 3 accounts per system each.
so 4500 unsubbed accounts, just from removing off grid boosts.
plus less people will be willing to fight without boosts, so less content, less happy pvper's, more people unsub.
way to kill the game with such a simple change.
so please reconcider the removal of offgrid boosts. we have had them for many years, with few issues, why change them now?
Not to sound rude, but what this says to me is "I have more money to spend on Eve, therefore I should have a distinct advantage over those will less real world income."
Seriously, you're saying that because you can afford and/or have more time to spend earning ISK to PLEX your account, you should be better taken care of by CCP. That is fundamentally against the design intent of Eve.
OGB 1 player to overpower another without representation, out playing/fitting, and allows a player with more personal wealth and/or free time. Eve allows a player to potentially overpower you with a less powerful ship based on piloting skill (in some cases). If you wish to pilot a second ship at the same time, then it either needs to be uninvolved with the fight/a small factor or you need to have the skill to be able to manage two ships actively involved in the fight. |
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